Quality of Sand for Sand Fliter

[richmgreen]

Hi. I am replacing my sand filter and will be buying new sand ... obviously. Does the quality make a difference? I see 50# bags for $13 and others for $24. Should I look for a certain kind?

Thanks,
Rich

 

[JoyfulNoise]

This thread from August 2015 had a pretty good comparison side-by-side of HTH brand versus QUIKRETE Sand. Turns out the Quikrete product was not at all properly sized for sand filters and may have been a problem at one of their quarries.

My findings on how not all sand is created equal

 

[zea3]

Make sure it is #20 silica sand. Playsand will not work. Other than that it should not make too much difference.

 

[Richard320]

This thread from August 2015 had a pretty good comparison side-by-side of HTH brand versus QUIKRETE Sand. Turns out the Quikrete product was not at all properly sized for sand filters and may have been a problem at one of their quarries.

My findings on how not all sand is created equal

Thanks! Saved me having to hunt for it!

 

[richmgreen]

Thanks! As always, you guys are the best !!